Niche

Story Rich + Visual Novel

Games tagged both Story Rich and Visual Novel: 706 indie paid launches, 72 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

How to read this page

A hit is an estimated $100k+ first year. Revenue is estimated from Steam reviews, so read figures as "about". Earnings are sales on Steam after discounts and regional prices, before Steam's 30% cut, refunds and sales tax. About 58% of it reaches the developer.
Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
From 26,758 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 2 Nov 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 230 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2021 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,758 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

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Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Story Rich + Visual Novel priced $10 to $20.

1Scoreboard: the pair against each of its tags

The pair's chance of a $100k+ first year beside each of its two tags, ranked like a high-score table, with typical earnings and the launches behind every figure.

ScoreboardDoes this pair beat its genres?$10 to $20

Story Rich + Visual Novel is about level with Story Rich and beats Visual Novel: 19.1 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 21.3 in 100 for Story Rich and 14.1 in 100 for Visual Novel.

That is about 0.9 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagStory Rich

21.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.3 in 100

Typical earnings$13,189

Launches676 / 144 hits

A tie, apart by2.2 in 100

TIEA tie

This pairStory Rich + Visual Novel

19.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds19.1 in 100

Typical earnings$17,435

Launches183 / 35 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

3RDThird

Tag twoVisual Novel

14.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds14.1 in 100

Typical earnings$10,523

Launches434 / 61 hits

Pair leads by5.1 in 100

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Story Rich is a mood tag: GMD never ranks it alone, but every game carrying it is counted.

2Overlap: where the two tags meet

Each circle is one tag, sized by its launches, and the gold overlap is exactly this pair. Click a part to read it. Price changes the odds more than genre does (under $5: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices706 in pair Under $5270 in pair $5 to $10194 in pair $10 to $20183 in pair $20 to $4059 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 183 games tagged both Story Rich and Visual Novel priced $10 to $20. 19.1 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 22.1 in 100 for Story Rich-only games and 10.4 in 100 for Visual Novel-only games, so the mix is about level with Story Rich alone and beats Visual Novel alone.

Both: 183 games priced $10 to $20; 19.1 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $17,435.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 183 launches. The outer parts are each tag's launches minus the pair's, so their chance is exact; their typical earnings are not computed yet.

3Comparables

Who leads this pair and each of its tags. Free until launch: one click opens the card. The full comparables list (nearest hits by tag pair, price and launch year) is not computed yet, and the card says so.

Comparables

Leaders

Top earner, share of the moneyFree until launch

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynastyleads this pair10.6%

PairThe Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty10.6%

Story RichDELTARUNE15.6%

Visual NovelThe Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty6.6%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkAudience split. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Story Rich + Visual Novel

What this card holds

Leaders. The top earner in this pair and in each of its two tags, with its share of the money.
One-hit check. Whether a single game holds over half of the pair's money.
Nearest hits. Similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year: not computed yet.

How the list will be picked

Same tag pairdata ready

Same price banddata ready

Launched within a year of each otherplanned

Earned $100k+planned

The list itselfnot computed yet

Free until launch: one click opens the card.

The leaders, in words

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty earned 10.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 706 Story Rich + Visual Novel launches.
Story Rich is led by DELTARUNE, with 15.6% of its money.
It also leads Visual Novel, with 6.6% of that tag's money.
No game holds over half of this pair's money, so the pair is not a one-hit market.

Nearest hits (similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year): not computed yet.

Filters do not apply here yet. Leaders and shares are for all prices and the Standard view; per price band and per lens they are not computed yet.

4Lens check: does the answer hold?

The same figures with three kinds of games set aside: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Story Rich + Visual Novel is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Story Rich + Visual Novel through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view611 of 706 launches	Without the breakout705 of 706 launches	Last 18 months194 of 706 launches
Launches counted	70672 hits	61153 hits	70571 hits	19418 hits
Earned $100k+	10.2 in 100	8.7 in 1001 in 12	10.1 in 100	9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings	$2,808top tenth $106,335+	$2,363	$2,806	$2,817
Chance against standard	the base	-14.9%1.5 fewer in 100	-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100	-9.0%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-15.8%$445 less	-0.1%$2 less	+0.3%$9 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Story Rich and Visual Novel, 12 to 36 months old: 706 launches.

Launches counted: 70672 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,808top tenth $106,335+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 95 of 706 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 61153 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.7 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $2,363
Chance against standard: -14.9%1.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -15.8%$445 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (10.6% of the money): 705 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 70571 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,806
Chance against standard: -1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.1%$2 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 194 of 706.

Launches counted: 19418 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $2,817
Chance against standard: -9.0%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.3%$9 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Story Rich and Visual Novel, 12 to 36 months old: 706 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 95 of 706 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout: Drops the single biggest earner, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (10.6% of the money): 705 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 194 of 706.

Story Rich is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Story Rich through every lens, all prices
Story Rich	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,304 of 2,537 launches	Without the breakout2,536 of 2,537 launches	Last 18 months747 of 2,537 launches
Launches counted	2,537298 hits	2,304256 hits	2,536297 hits	74784 hits
Earned $100k+	11.7 in 100	11.1 in 100	11.7 in 100	11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,080top tenth $130,829+	$2,080	$2,080	$2,340
Chance against standard	the base	-5.4%0.6 fewer in 100	-0.3%no change	-4.3%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+12.5%$260 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,537 launches.

Launches counted: 2,537298 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,080top tenth $130,829+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 233 of 2,537 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,304256 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,080
Chance against standard: -5.4%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (15.6% of the money): 2,536 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,536297 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,080
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 747 of 2,537.

Launches counted: 74784 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,340
Chance against standard: -4.3%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +12.5%$260 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,537 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 233 of 2,537 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout: Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (15.6% of the money): 2,536 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 747 of 2,537.

Visual Novel is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Visual Novel through every lens, all prices
Visual Novel	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,671 of 1,901 launches	Without the breakout1,900 of 1,901 launches	Last 18 months533 of 1,901 launches
Launches counted	1,901128 hits	1,67198 hits	1,900127 hits	53335 hits
Earned $100k+	6.7 in 1001 in 15	5.9 in 1001 in 17	6.7 in 1001 in 15	6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings	$1,453top tenth $60,301+	$1,414	$1,453	$1,308
Chance against standard	the base	-12.9%0.9 fewer in 100	-0.7%no change	-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-2.7%$39 less	0.0%no change	-10.0%$145 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Visual Novel, 12 to 36 months old: 1,901 launches.

Launches counted: 1,901128 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $1,453top tenth $60,301+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 230 of 1,901 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,67198 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,414
Chance against standard: -12.9%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.7%$39 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (6.6% of the money): 1,900 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,900127 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $1,453
Chance against standard: -0.7%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 533 of 1,901.

Launches counted: 53335 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $1,308
Chance against standard: -2.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -10.0%$145 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Visual Novel, 12 to 36 months old: 1,901 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 230 of 1,901 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout: Drops the single biggest earner, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (6.6% of the money): 1,900 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 533 of 1,901.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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